FORMER Tabung Haji (TH) chief operating officer Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani was charged in the Sessions Court in Shah Alam today with three counts of allegedly receiving valuable items worth RM302,499.27 in the form of renovation costs for three homes nine years ago.
Adi Azuan, 56, pleaded not guilty after the charges were read to him.
He was accused of receiving renovation costs for three properties in Section 13 here, Kota Damansara in Petaling Jaya and USJ Heights in Subang Jaya from a director of a construction company on March 7, 2017.
The prosecution alleged that Adi Azuan, as a public servant, knew the person had a connection with business conducted by him.
The charges were framed under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of up to two years, a fine, or both.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Muaz Ahmad Khairuddin sought bail of RM70,000 with one surety.
“Given that the accused has pleaded not guilty, the prosecution recommends bail of RM70,000. As the court is aware, this is a non-bailable offence,” he said.
Lawyers Wan Azwan Aiman Wan Fakhruddin and Tania Scivetti sought a reduction of the bail to RM30,000, citing, among other factors, that Adi Azuan had ceased serving as TH COO last year and had four children aged between 12 and 25, who are still in school or university.
Tania also asked that he be allowed to report to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) once every three months if an additional reporting condition was imposed, citing his health condition.
The defence submitted a medical report from Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM), which stated that he had been advised to avoid activities that could cause physical or emotional stress as they could trigger myocardial injury.
Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud granted Adi Azuan bail of RM50,000 with two Malaysian sureties residing in Selangor or Kuala Lumpur.
The court also ordered him to report to the MACC office in Putrajaya as proposed by the defence, surrender his international passport and refrain from interfering with prosecution witnesses.
The court fixed Nov 25 for mention and case management.
Adi Azuan was originally scheduled to be charged on Sept 3 but failed to appear after his wife, Zureen Zainuddin, informed the court that he had been admitted to PPUM since Aug 31 after complaining of chest pain.
His lawyers subsequently submitted medical documents from a cardiologist at the hospital to confirm his condition and absence.
Adi Azuan is among five senior TH officers named in a Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report following findings concerning disciplinary action taken against them over several serious misconduct matters, which was subsequently reduced following appeals.
According to the RCI report, the disciplinary matters involved four main issues, including the disposal of shares in PT TH Indo Plantations, a RM22.12 million contribution to the Yayasan Tabung Haji without ministerial approval, the declaration of the 2017 hibah profit distribution and false claims. - September 24, 2026
